Banded and lost

Tlynn, Best wishes. Sylvia gets her $500 for coordinating your surgery and then will be gone. His own coordinator Nancy will actually call you back aftrwards if you need something. BeLiteWeight is just a scheduler. Joann doesn't even have a band anymore, her's eroded. She has done well without it though. Good for her. Be careful.

Christal, I didn't have an erosion. However, an erosion can be the fault of a doctor. Most erosions are a result of improper band placement in the first place. I had another issue all together. Until you have a problem they are great. Once a problem occurs, be ready to get another doc to help you. Great for you that you are doing fine. Hopefully you will never have a problem. Dr. Neal in Olympia will no longer see Lopez patients without a consult and an EGD. That should be a warning to everyone. I had joined this group years ago. Got tired of hearing people complain and saying bad things about my doc and quit. After much thought, people need a warning. You post your great success and I post my experience. That is what boards are for anyway. To future band patients...The band works well. It is worth the money. Get a surgeon with less negative comments. Everyone likes their doc best. Do research and get aftercare close by.

I had surgery with Dr. Lopez 3 years ago and after many complications due to his negligence, I no longer have my band. His staff does not respond unless you are happy. Any problems and good luck. His two best coordinators are gone. Diane he almost killed 2 years ago removing her band and puncturing her colon and Anita quit and no one is saying why. She posted on a local board that she no longer endorses his services and now nothing. Hope she is alive. Yes, Angeles hospital is nice. Dr. Lopez has experience but also the highest rates of erosions among doc's. He now employs JoAnne Naryan (formerly of Dr. Kuri) to get him patients. She never calls back either. If you read her site, she states they do not do aftercare and do not provide contact with the doctor. With the options available today at low cost, avoid Dr. Lopez. His removal of my port almost killed me. Truly I was in the hospital(US) three weeks and almost died without IV antibiotics. I know I am not the only one. Do your research. Cheap and false promises should be their motto.